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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 60

St. Peter's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 4

St. Peter's Floral Fair was continued at the Mechanics' Institute East Maitland, on Thursday afternoon and last evening, when there were…

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St. Ethel's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 4

The annual fair, conducted by St. Ethel's Parents and Citizens' Association, was concluded last evening, when there was a very large…

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Great Carnival Success Splendid Financial Result. Object Lesson in Unity of Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

The combined Cessnock District Hospital Carnival and the Retail Traders' Association's "Shopping Week" was brought to a successful…

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Agricultural Society Committee of Management

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on 1st inst. Mr…

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Golden Glow Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

The Golden Glow fair in connection with St. paul's Church, West Maitland, will be held in the Parish Hall, Hunter street, on October 13, 14, and…

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Exhibition Train's Visit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 6

A meeting is called by advertisement for Monday evening next, in the Municipal Council Chambers, of business people and others interested in the…

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Fair Rents. Reductions in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

Thirty-three applications came before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher in the Fair Rents, court, Sydney, a record for one day. Nineteen cases were withdrawn…

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Cessnock Spring Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 6

Cessnock's spring show will be held On Saturday, October 31st, comprising a day and night programme. The sporting events include trotting and…

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Record Claimed. Lismore Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 13

The record for any Australian country town for a single night's effort to aid charity claimed by Mr. John Simpson, of Lismore, organiser of the…

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Cessnock Speedway. Saturday Night's Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 13

Mr. J. M. Baddeley Minister for Mines, on Saturday night formally opened the Ccssnock Speedway, when a motor and cycling carnival was…

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St. Peter's Fair. Opened To-day. Beautiful Decorations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 8

The Literary Institute Hall was a veritable bower on Wednesday, the occasion being the annual fair of the Women's Guild. A variety of colours,…

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Hospital Carnival. a Fine Achivement. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

The objective of the hospital carnival committee was £1000. It not only achieved this, but an additional £200. Sports Cub committee, Business…

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Kurri Salvationists. Spring-time Fair. Temptations of Ms.L.A

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 6

Ensign Charles Knight, or recent appointment to charge of Kurri Kurri detachment of the Salvation Army, has made excellent history…

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St. Ethel's School Fair Opened This Afternoon. by Miss Bessie Griffiths

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

The St. Ethel's Public School Parents and Citizens' Association has a good record of services in the past, and this year's annual fair, which was…

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Golden Glow Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 4

The Golden Glow Fair in connection with St. paul's Church Hunter-street, commencing to-morrow (Tuesday) and concluding on Thursday…

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Show Membership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 4

With the first carnival approaching, applications for membership to the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association are coming…

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Golden Glow Fair. Opened This Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

St. Paul's Parish Hall in Hunter-street was at its brightest this afternoon, when the Golden Glow Fair was opened. The decorations were…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 4

Schedules of the grand flower show and continental to be held in the Cessnook Methodist Church and grounds on October 20, 21, and 22…

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1926 Show Dates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association, held on Saturday, it was resolved that the next annual show be held on 17th, 18th; 19th, and…

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The Gale. Methodist Flower Show Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

Owing to the severe damage caused to gardens, it has been found necessary to postpone the flower show and concert which were to be held…

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